FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 51

MDR report key: 3082258 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-02893
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Report Date
June 29, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET IN AUGUST 2010, AND THE ASR PRODUCT CODES ARE NOW CONSIDERED INACTIVE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS INDIVIDUAL INCIDENT WILL NOT BE UNDERTAKEN, AS THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE ROOT CAUSE(S) AND/OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. (B)(4). DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE AFTER HIS SURGERY, PATIENT BEGAN SUFFERING SORENESS PAIN. IT IS ALSO ALLEGED PATIENT HAS NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE. IT IS FURTHER ALLEGED PATIENT HAS SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT HARM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PHYSICAL INJURY AND BODILY IMPAIRMENT, DEBILITATING LACK OF MOBILITY AND CONSISTENT AND CONTINUAL PAIN AND SUFFERING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
185634 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 51 FEMORAL HEAD HIP IMPLANT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2204634

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other